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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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